Federal Historic Registry in respect to Sequoia National Park "Giant Forest Village" copies: and remarks
Remarks: Historic places registered under the federal protection act were to be protected from damage and destruction by the NPS, and in this case of Sequoia National Park "Giant Forest Village" being decimated, something went afowl. Did they overstep their duty? (In my opinion, the destruction was not done by the majority of good NPS leaders but a few that took the law into their own hands overlooking the wants of the general public.) A Former NPS director George B. Hartzog , Jr. in the 1960's put out a directive that no buildings over 50 years old be destroyed. The following places were destroyed with the exception of a few building (the former grocery store that became the present museum, The NPS wooden cabin that the NPS still live in, and the Beetle Rock building that the NPS uses for their special NPS functions). The other buildings were completly destroyed, and the areas near them re-landscaped to appear that the village buildings were never there. (a complete cover up). This appears to many as destroying history and the years of positive living among the large Sequoia Trees. The test of time of people co-living among the Giant Trees was shown to not destroy the trees as the NPS stated since they have been sharing spaces for over 100 years. Judge for yourself if this was right or wrong. If you travel lots of miles to visit Giant Forest and then told you can't stay there or even get something to drink or eat but should return to a lesser place or back to Three Rivers for lodging what do you think. Congress recently showed interest in this and if brought back to their attention would probably vote to re-build Giant Forest Village for you and your kids. Let your congressman or senator know your interest. Its in your hands.
Giant Forest Lodge Historic District **
(added 1978 - Tulare County - #78000287)
Also known as Camp Sierra
NE of Three Rivers in Sequoia National Park, Three River
(45 acres, 25 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Architecture, Conservation,
Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Private , Federal
Historic Function: Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function: Park, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Current Function: Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Park, Single Dwelling, Village Site
Giant Forest Village-Camp Kaweah Historic District **
(added 1978 - Tulare County - #78000311)
Also known as Camp Kaweah;Kaweah Village;Kaweah area;Sequoia National
Park
N of Three Rivers in Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers
(42 acres, 42 buildings)
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer: Underwood,Gilbert Stanley
Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person: Carrigha,Sally
Significant Year: 1926
Area of Significance: Architecture, Literature,
Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private , Federal
Historic Function: Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function: Camp, Government Office
Current Function: Domestic, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function: Camp, Government Office, Park